Three members of Illinois’ Congressional delegation will be behind closed doors when lawmakers hash out the reconciliation of the farm bill that passed the House with the version approved by the Senate.… MORE

A vote on the Farm Bill could come in the U.S. House this week as Republicans scramble to get enough vote on the measure that would call for tighter controls for those who receive welfare benefits.… MORE

At one time, corn was king. American farmers are now planting just as much soybeans as corn, and Illinois ranks as the top soybean-producing state in the country in four of the last five years, with Iowa as the state’s chief rival.… MORE